1、福建省三明市2019-2022三年高二上学期英语期末试卷汇编 七选五专题福建省三明市20212022学年第一学期高二英语期末试卷第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文肉容，从短文后的选项中选出能填空空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When Did the First Stars ShineOur universe is home to countless galaxies(银河), with each galaxy hosting hundreds of billions of stars. Each one is a ball of energies power
2、ed by the nuclear explosion of elements in their hearts. _16_ But when did the first stars shine?Billions of years ago, there was a time before stars or before lights, called the Dark Ages. There used to be not enough material of high densities(密度)to cause nuclear explosion. Without nuclear explosio
3、n, there were no stars. _17_ What ended the Dark Ages was the birth of the first stars, thought to be the Cosmic(宇宙)Dawn. And this marked the age of light in our universe. Stars began shining and galaxies started formingThose first stars burned fiercely and died quickly. None of them survived to the
4、 present day. _18_ They shone so brightly that their light may still be visible today after traveling billions of light years. Recently, a team of astronomers used 70 hours of observing time to take pictures of six extremely distant galaxies. _19_ They also calculated that the Cosmic Dawn started to
5、 burn between 250 and 350 million years after the Big Bang. That means it took a long time for the initial gas out of the Big Bang to cool and form the first generation of stars. Hopefully, upcoming missions, like NASAs James Webb Space Telescope, will be able to directly observe those galaxies in g
6、reater detail. And some star mysteries will be disclosed, _20_ How long did it take for the first stars to live and die? How did the stars transform the cosmic to give us the universe that we know today?A. Nevertheless, they left their mark.B. Accordingly, there was no visible light either.C. Each o
7、ne also poured out light into the empty universe.D. It was much darker than it is today with only a little light.E. For example, when did the Cosmic Dawn exactly take place?F. Based on their observations, they were able to estimate the age of the galaxies.G. Theyre so far away that we cant capture t
8、hem even with powerful telescopes.福建省三明市20202021学年第一学期高二英语期末试卷第二节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。From talking robots and video phones to rovers(探测器) on Mars, technology has become so advanced that the previously impossible seems to occur on a daily basis._11_Why cant we st
9、op the common cold? According to Peter Barlow, a scientist at Edinburgh University in the UK, the main challenge lies in the many different types of cold viruses that are produced by the rhino-viruses (鼻病毒)._12_A single cure isnt likely to work on every type of cold.However, researches from Stanford
10、 University and the University of California have found a possible answer. _13_Without it, they cant spread inside your body.Researchers used a gene-editing technique to test human genes and found that all the viruses were unable to replicate(复制) inside cells without a gene that produces a specific
11、protein. Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein._14_Lacking that gene protected the mice complete from viral infection. associate professor Jan Carette from Standford told the BBC.Carette said the plan is to find a drug that can temporarily s
12、top the protein, instead of producing genetically modified humans. We have identified a fantastic target that all rhino-viruses require and depend on._15_This is a really good first step - the second step is to have a chemical that copies this genetic deletion, he added.A. Everything seems to be pos
13、sible.B. There are at least 160 types of them.C. But we still have no cure for the common cold.D. They discovered a protein that the viruses need.E. Take that away and viruses really have no chance.F. The mice were able to live a healthy life without it.G. The result was unexpected and made them fru
14、strated.福建省三明市20192020学年第一学期高二英语期末试卷第二节（共5 小题;每小题2分, 满分 10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Life can be hard, and when our plans dont work out, its often easy to blame others. 31_ And when they dont act as we think they should, we feel disappointed. Maybe it would be easier if we stopped e
15、xpecting so much from other people. No one is perfect, and that includes you. 32_So you want to travel the world before you do a degree, but your parents dont think it a god idea. Of course, its great if other people can support you in your decisions, but you cant keep everyone happy all of the time
16、. Its your life and you need to make the decisions to make yourself happy. Stop expecting everybody t like youDont worry if there are people who arent very nice to you, because there are plenty of people who are. Theyre called your friends. 33. And when it comes to finding that special person and se
17、ttling down, remember: theres somebody for everyone. Stop expecting people to know what youre thinkingYou think youre good enough to be in the school team, but the teacher doesnt seem to be thinking the same thing. Maybe he just hasnt thought about it t all. He isnt a mind reader, so tell him. 34._
18、He might even choose you. No one is happy all the timeFrom their Facebook updates, youd believe that all your friends are happy all the time. Of course, they arent, just like you know that your life isnt always perfect. 35_. Be kind to people. They might be having a bad day and your smile could chee
19、r them up. A. Spend time with them and avoid the others B. Then at least he knows what youre thinking C. Dont expect people always to agree with you D. You can tell them what youre not so happy about E. We all go through hard times and often try to hide it F. Sometimes we expect to much from friends
20、 and family G. Dont be too disappointed if they carry on doing the same things 参考答案福建省三明市20212022学年第一学期高二英语期末试卷【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. F 20. E【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文阐述了最初的星星是什么时候发光的。【16题详解】根据下一句“But when did the first stars shine?(但最初的星星是什么时候发光的？)”可知，C项“Each one also poured out light into the empty uni
21、verse(每一个星系都把光注入了空荡荡的宇宙)”切题，阐述了每个星系都把光注入了空荡荡的宇宙，承接下文提出的问题：最初的星星是什么时候发光的，且该选项中的“light”对应下一句中的“Shine”。故选C项。【17题详解】根据上文“Billions of years ago, there was a time before stars or before lights, called the Dark Ages. There used to be not enough material of high densities to cause nuclear explosion. Without
22、 nuclear explosion, there were no stars.(数十亿年前，在恒星或光之前有一段时间，称为黑暗时代。过去没有足够的高密度材料引起核爆炸。没有核爆炸，就没有恒星)” 可知，数十亿年前的一段黑暗时代，没有核爆炸，就没有恒星，因此，B项“Accordingly, there was no visible light either. (因此，也没有可见光)”切题，该选项与上文构成因果关系，该选项中的“no visible light”与上一句中的“no stars”相呼应。故选B项。【18题详解】根据上文“Those first stars burned fierce
23、ly and died quickly. None of them survived to the present day. (第一批恒星猛烈燃烧，很快就消失了。他们都没有活到今天)” 可知，第一批恒星猛烈燃烧，很快就消失了，推知A项“Nevertheless, they left their mark. (然而，他们留下了自己的印记)”切题，该项承接上文，进一步阐述了第一批恒星消失了，但是留下了它们的印记，且该选项中的“left their mark”对应上文中的“died”。故选A项。【19题详解】根据上一句“Recently, a team of astronomers used 70
24、hours of observing time to take pictures of six extremely distant galaxies.(最近，一个天文学家小组用70小时的观测时间拍摄了六个非常遥远的星系的照片) ”可推知，下文可能提到这个天文学家的观测结果，因此，F项“Based on their observations, they were able to estimate the age of the galaxies.(根据他们的观察，他们能够估计出星系的年龄) ”切题，该选项中的“observations”对应上文中的“observing”。故选F项。【20题详解】根
25、据上一句“And some star mysteries will be disclosed.(一些恒星的奥秘将被揭露)”可知，E选项“For example, when did the Cosmic Dawn exactly take place?(例如，宇宙黎明究竟是什么时候发生的？)”切题，该选项承接上文，阐述了第一个问题：宇宙黎明究竟是什么时候发生的，紧接下文的提出的关于恒星另外一些奥秘的问题，且该选项的问句形式对应上文中的“mysteries”。故选E项。福建省三明市20202021学年第一学期高二英语期末试卷【答案】11. C 12. B 13. D 14. F 15. E福建省三明市20192020学年第一学期高二英语期末试卷31-35 FCABE
